Overview
- The three-year contract averages $20 million annually, according to his agent, and was reported as the day’s third-richest edge rusher deal behind Jaelan Phillips and Odafe Oweh.
- Cincinnati adds pass-rush help after losing Trey Hendrickson and seeing Joseph Ossai agree to join the Jets, with the defense finishing 2025 near the bottom of the league.
- Mafe recorded 20 sacks, 164 tackles and three forced fumbles in four seasons with Seattle, including a 9.0-sack breakout in 2023 and a 2-sack 2025 in a reduced role.
- He becomes the third member of Seattle’s 2022 draft class to depart on Monday, alongside Coby Bryant and Kenneth Walker, according to Yahoo Sports.
- The Bengals expect Mafe to fill one of their top pass-rushing roles as they rework their edge group in free agency.